This event is in the past.It took place on January 6, 2026 at Metrograph.
![Downtown 81 [35mm] 5](/api/og-image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Factivity_photos%2FChIJ58HssClawokRefq6VNIOrlY%2F81e886e85e2fc516e4aef725e0916babe712067a1f8489e866ca3534ac2c9c93.jpg&w=3840&v=2)
Chinatown, New York
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🎞️Part of Amos Poe and No Wave Cinema series
A young Jean-Michel Basquiat wanders downtown New York trying to sell a painting and find a place to crash. Shot in 1980 but unreleased until 2000, this 35mm time capsule captures No Wave NYC in all its scrappy, creative glory.
No Wave cinema
New York nostalgia
Artist biopic
Late night screening
![Downtown 81 [35mm] 5](/api/og-image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Factivity_photos%2FChIJ58HssClawokRefq6VNIOrlY%2F81e886e85e2fc516e4aef725e0916babe712067a1f8489e866ca3534ac2c9c93.jpg&w=3840&v=2)
Chinatown, New York
💳Save $7 on tickets with $5/month membership
🎞️Part of Amos Poe and No Wave Cinema series
A young Jean-Michel Basquiat wanders downtown New York trying to sell a painting and find a place to crash. Shot in 1980 but unreleased until 2000, this 35mm time capsule captures No Wave NYC in all its scrappy, creative glory.
No Wave cinema
New York nostalgia
Artist biopic
Late night screening